Walter Scott X Novo Vineyard Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills, USA 2023

Walter Scott Wines was founded with a simple but ambitious goal: to craft world-class wines that capture the depth and energy of the Willamette Valley. Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon have built Walter Scott into one of the world’s most acclaimed wineries.

Ken’s journey through St. Innocent, Patricia Green Cellars, and Evening Land Vineyards provided an invaluable education, shaping his philosophy and deepening his understanding of site-driven winemaking. Most impactfully, his time alongside Dominique Lafon left a lasting imprint, revealing the discipline, work ethic, and uncompromising commitment to learning that exceptional winemaking demands. This pivotal mentorship ignited a relentless drive for excellence—one that continues to define Walter Scott and sparked an obsession with Chardonnay.

Today, Walter Scott stands as a benchmark producer in the Willamette Valley, earning international acclaim for wines that are both precise and profound. Through it all, Ken and Erica remain fiercely focused—knowing that great wines are made with intention, respect, and an uncompromising pursuit of quality. 

" The brilliant yellow 2023 Chardonnay X Novo Vineyard is lifted with notes of salted lime, citrus oils, green apple skin, flinty crushed stones, and lemon verbena. The palate is rounded and pure, with texture, clarity, and a floating sensation that’s remarkably pure and long. One of my favorites in the range year-in, year-out and here as well, it’s another exceptional wine from Walter Scott. The acidity is present, but it has a silky, rounded feel that makes it so approachable and delicious now." Jeb Dunnuck 98